Which to use
“intensas” and “intentas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,165
- “intensas” frequency rank
- #11,799
- “intentas” frequency rank
- 25964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensas | intentas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de intensar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de intentar. |
Where the eye mixes intensas and intentas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. intensas and intentas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between intensas and intentas
A purely visual mix-up. intensas ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsas]) and intentas ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - s in “intensas” becomes t in “intentas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intensas is recorded at frequency rank #14,165, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsas]. intentas is at rank #11,799, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪as].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 25964, this pair ranks #233,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intensas vs intentas
Shared letters: aeinst. Private to "intensas": -. Private to "intentas": -.
"intensas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "intentas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intensas" and "intentas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intensas" vs "intentas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intentas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensas" and "intentas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intensas vs interesas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #233,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.